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Grand chess tour names 2024 field of elite players to compete for $1.5 million purse.

Tour Features One of the Strongest Fields of All-Time including

Reigning Grand Chess Tour Winner and 2024 World Championship Contenders

SAINT LOUIS, February 22, 2024 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the players selected to compete in the full 2024 tour:

* Ratings as of February 2024

Full tour player invitations for the 2024 GCTs edition were extended to nine players. Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. The remaining 6 were invited based on a number of factors, including URS rating, FIDE rating, fighting spirit and sportsmanship.

The full tour participants will play in both classical events as well as in two of the three rapid and blitz tournaments.The wildcard participants for the three rapid and blitz events scheduled to take place in Warsaw, Zagreb and Saint Louis will be announced as they become available.

The 2024 tour schedule consists of five tournaments as follows:

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz: May 6-13, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland

Superbet Romania Classic: June 24-July 6, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania

SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz: July 8-15, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: August 10-17, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Sinquefield Cup: August 17-31, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Tour participants will compete for a recently increased prize purse of $1.5 million over the course of the 2024 season. The prize fund for each of the two classical tournaments will be $350,000 and $175,000 per event for rapid and blitz. In addition, a bonus prize fund totalling $275,000 will be awarded.

The prize fund is provided by the 2024 Grand Chess Tour major sponsors Superbet Foundation and The Saint Louis Chess Club , both non-profit organizations that support chess education and the mission to expand the game of chess to a worldwide audience.

Visit more information, visit grandchesstour.org .

Grand Chess Tour

Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players. The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers. All Grand Chess Tour 2022 events will comply with local and regional COVID-19 restrictions. For more information about the tour, please visit grandchesstour.org .

Superbet Foundation

The Superbet Foundation, a non-profit organization, is responsible for coordinating the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of the Superbet Group. Our goal is to support the advancement of health, education, and sports initiatives, with a special emphasis on promoting the game of chess and its myriad benefits within all the communities we serve.

Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit saintlouischessclub.org .

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Grand chess tour names 2024 field of elite players to compete for $1.5 million purse, tour features one of the strongest fields of all-time including reigning grand chess tour winner and 2024 world championship contenders.

Saint Louis, MO, February 22, 2024

Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the players selected to compete in the full 2024 tour.

* Ratings as of February 2024

2024 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Details

Full tour player invitations for the 2024 GCT edition were extended to nine players. Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. The remaining 6 were invited based on a number of factors, including URS rating, FIDE rating, fighting spirit, and sportsmanship.

Tournament Participation

The full tour participants will play in both classical events as well as in two of the three rapid and blitz tournaments. The wildcard participants for the three rapid and blitz events scheduled to take place in Warsaw, Zagreb, and Saint Louis will be announced as they become available.

2024 Tour Schedule

• Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz: May 6-13, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland
• Superbet Romania Classic: June 24-July 6, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania
• SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz: July 8-15, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia
• Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: August 10-17, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
• Sinquefield Cup: August 17-31, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Tour participants will compete for a recently increased prize purse of $1.5 million over the course of the 2024 season. The prize fund for each of the two classical tournaments will be $350,000 and $175,000 per event for rapid and blitz. In addition, a bonus prize fund totaling $275,000 will be awarded.

The prize fund is provided by the 2024 Grand Chess Tour major sponsors Superbet Foundation and The Saint Louis Chess Club , both non-profit organizations that support chess education and the mission to expand the game of chess to a worldwide audience.

For more information, visit grandchesstour.org .

Grand Chess Tour 2024: Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi named among 13 Wildcards

Grand Chess Tour 2024 season full tour participants names were revealed in February . In a Press Release, GCT announced 13 wildcard participants. Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi will be two Indians among the 13. The first event of the season is Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2024 which will take place in Warsaw from 6th to 13th May. It will feature four full-tour players and six wildcards including - Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL), Wei Yi (CHN), Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer (GER) and Kirill Shevchenko (ROU). Vidit will be seen in action at SuperUnited Croatia Rapid and Blitz in Zagreb from 8th to 15th July. It will feature seven full-tour players and three wildcards including Magnus, Vidit and Ivan Saric (CRO). A total of four Indians have been announced for GCT 2024 season. Whom are you rooting for? Photos: Grand Chess Tour

Grand Chess Tour Announces Wildcards And Full-Tour Line-Up

Saint Louis, MO, April 2, 2024 – Grand Chess Tour (GCT) , a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the players selected to compete across the 2024 season.

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz: May 6-13, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland

Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz, sponsored by the Superbet Foundation , will kick off the GCT as 10 players battle for $175,000 in prizes. The event will feature four full-tour players and six wildcard players including:

• Five-time World Champion & World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Norway)

• Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland)

• Wei Yi (China)

• Arjun Erigaisi (India)

• Vincent Keymer (Germany)

• Kirill Shevchenko (Romania)

Superbet Romania Classic: June 24-July 6, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania

The Superbet Romania Chess Classic, sponsored by the Superbet Foundation , is the first classical event in the 2024 Tour, with a 10-player round-robin format and a total of $350,000 in prizes. The tournament will feature all nine full-tour players and one wildcard player including:

• Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania)

SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz: July 8-15, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia

SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz is the second rapid and blitz event of the tour with a total prize fund of $175,000. This event will feature seven full-tour players and three wildcard players including:

• Vidit Gujrathi (India)

• Ivan Saric (Croatia)

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: August 10-17, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, sponsored by the Saint Louis Chess Club, will be the third and final rapid and blitz event of the tour, with another $175,000 in prize money on the line. This event will feature seven full-tour players and three wildcard players including:

• Hikaru Nakamura (United States)

• Levon Aronian (United States)

• Leinier Dominguez (United States)

Sinquefield Cup: August 17-30, 2024 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

The Sinquefield Cup, sponsored by the Saint Louis Chess Club, will offer a $350,000 prize fund and will be the final opportunity for competitors to earn points for the 2024 Grand Chess Tour. This event will feature nine full-tour players and one wildcard player including:

• Reigning World Champion Ding Liren (China)

The complete field for all international events are as follows:

“We are happy to welcome back reigning World Champion Ding Liren and five-time World Champion, World's No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, as well as 2023 Grand Chess Tour champion Fabiano Caruana and former winners of the GCT Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the GCT. “They will be challenged by the new wave of stars like Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Alireza Firouzja, Dommaraju Gukesh and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, which promises us thrilling and exciting competitions this year.”

Tour participants will compete for an increased overall tour prize fund of $1.5 million over the course of the 2024 season. Total cash prizes for each of the two classical tournaments will be $350,000 and $175,000 per event for rapid and blitz. In addition, a bonus prize fund totalling $275,000 will be awarded at the end of the 2024 season.

The prize fund is provided by the 2024 GCT major sponsors Superbet Foundation and the Saint Louis Chess Club, both non-profit organizations that support chess education and the mission to expand the game of chess globally. For more information, visit grandchesstour.org.

Grand Chess Tour

Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players. The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers. All Grand Chess Tour 2024 events will comply with local and regional COVID-19 restrictions. For more information about the tour, please visit grandchesstour.org.

Superbet Foundation

The Superbet Foundation, a non-profit organization, is responsible for coordinating the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of the Superbet Group. Our goal is to support the advancement of health, education, and sports initiatives, with a special emphasis on promoting the game of chess and its myriad benefits within all the communities we serve.

Saint Louis Chess Club

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit saintlouischessclub.org .

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2024 Milwaukee Open "Chesswaukee II"

Event overview.

2024 Milwaukee Open

Date: September 14, 2024

Location: UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Bvld, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Format: Four Round G/60d5 Swiss Tournament

Round Times: 10 AM, 1 PM, 3:30 PM, 6 PM | 1 Half Point Bye Allowed, Unlimited 0 Point Byes Allowed

Sections: Open, U1500 Reserve, U1000 Novice

Entry Fees: $15 for current university students, $30 by August 14, $45 regular, $60 on-site, $10 play-up fee assessed for lower-rated players entering stronger sections

Prizes: $1000 Prize Fund based on 80 entries (ties will mean prizes are split under USCF rules)

• $250 to Open 1st Place
• $125 to Open 2nd Place
• $75 to Open 3rd Place
• $60 to Top U1800/Unrated in Open
• $125 to U1500 1st Place
• $75 to U1500 2nd Place
• $50 to U1500 3rd Place
• $40 to Top U1200/Unrated in U1500 Reserve
• $100 to U1000 1st Place
• $50 to U1000 2nd Place
• $30 to U1000 3rd Place
• $20 to Top U600/Unrated in U1000 Novice

Please note that PayPal will be the preferred method of cash prize distribution!

Entries: Registration is done on KingRegistration

Refunds: Contact tournament organizer at least one day before the event. Entry fees less KingRegistration processing fees will be guaranteed refunded

All minors attending must be accompanied by a supervising adult: a parent, a guardian, or a coach authorized by the minor’s school to supervise the minor. The supervising adult must remain with the minor at all times during the event, per UWM policy on Minor Protection & Adult Leadership.

UWM Union restaurants may be open on Saturday 9/14. Restaurants are located within walking distance on Oakland Avenue!

This is a Wisconsin Tour event!

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A ‘wonderland’ at the new york botanical garden.

Lewis Carroll’s books are the inspiration for an exhibit that features a white rabbit, a queen of hearts and a large-scale chess set designed by Yoko Ono.

By James Barron

Good morning. It’s Friday. Today, and on Fridays through the summer, we’ll focus on things to do in New York over the weekend.

Things are getting curiouser and curiouser at the New York Botanical Garden.

You can go through a rabbit hole.

You can encounter White Rabbit, who is late, late, late for a very important date. (He’s there all the time and will probably be the first thing you’ll see. At 12 feet tall, he’s hard to miss.)

And you might run into the Queen of Hearts and the playing card she searches for in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Don’t worry. She won’t say “off with your head.”

You’ll find those and other connections to Alice’s adventures in “Wonderland: Curious Nature,” an indoor and outdoor show at the garden that takes its inspiration from the Lewis Carroll books. The show combines literary and botanical history with contemporary art, including “Play It by Trust,” a large-scale interactive chess set by Yoko Ono. It brings to mind the living chess pieces in “Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.”

“Wonderland” is open six days a week — closed on Mondays except holidays — from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And tomorrow, when the garden will be open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for “Wonderland Nights,” you can see the plants and art installations in the evening and attend the Mad Hatter’s tea party, staged by Thistle Dance , a company that specializes in immersive experiences. The garden says you can go as your favorite “Alice” character.

Or you can order a “Drink Me” lavender latte at the garden’s Pine Tree Café, which is also serving illustrated Wonderland sugar cookies and Mad Hatter brownies.

Carroll lectured in mathematics at Oxford University (as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson — he used Lewis Carroll as a pen name) and was animated by the botanical garden there, which dates to the 17th century. But, as Jennifer Bernstein, the president and chief executive of the New York Botanical Garden, said, “We were taking more of our inspiration from Alice’s experiences in nature than his.”

That would explain the giant White Rabbit, whose fur is cream-colored Sedum foliage and whose coat is a jacket of Alternanthera leaves.

“Alice has all of these different encounters with nature that connect to experiences we want people to have — experiences that challenge your perception of reality and also beauty,” Bernstein told me. “The stories have a kind of whimsy that we want to bring out.”

Brian Sullivan, a vice president of the garden, said that the idea was to highlight Victorian plants that Carroll might have seen in that era, when greenhouses and photography were new and importers were bringing back exotic plants, like Amazonian water lilies, that Britons had never seen.

“They were the horticultural big game of their day,” said Marc Hachadourian, the director of glasshouse horticulture and senior curator of orchids at the garden.

As for the rabbit hole, in the garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, it is made of cedar and festooned with bromeliads and other plants. And while everybody knows that Alice went down the rabbit hole, this portal is upright, and you walk through on the way to a space called the Wonderland.

Along the way are nosegays, small bunches of flowers, because in “Alice’s Adventures,” Alice is at one point sitting with her sister and thinking of making a daisy chain. There is a bat flower, which Hachadourian said was just one of the stranger and more curious flowers in “Wonderland.” And there are displays that point to Carroll’s interest in Charles Darwin — and Darwin’s influence on Carroll.

The Queen of Hearts and the playing card — brought to life by performers from the American Circus Theater, a New York-based traveling company with ballet dancers and Cirque du Soleil alumni — will be at the garden in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.

A special ticket is required for “Wonderland Nights” ($29 for members, $39 for nonmembers). “Wonderland Nights” will be repeated next Saturday.

Weekend Weather

Expect the weather to vary this weekend, with a mostly sunny day on Friday , a chance of showers at night on Saturday , and a partly cloudy day, with a chance of showers on Sunday . Temperatures will mostly be in the 80s during the day and in the low 60s at night.

ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING

In effect until June 12 (Shavuot).

What Else to Do This Weekend

Long-running events in the city.

It’s the time of the year to say “Que Bonita Bandera” : The 67th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. The route runs along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan from 44th Street to 79th Street.

Back to the Jazz Age : The Jazz Age Lawn Party returns this weekend for its 19th year on Governors Island .

Catch a film festival or two

A Brooklyn Film Festival premiere : On Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in Brooklyn, watch a screening of “Ovid, New York” as the festival winds down .

Taking “Pride in Community” : The Queens World Film Festival features a lineup of stories about the L.G.B.T.Q. community. The festival will host a post-show panel and reception on Friday at 7 p.m. in Queens .

More local events

A space for “Ancestral Whispers” : On Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Lefferts Historic House in Brooklyn opens an exhibit by its first resident artist, Adama Delphine Fawundu .

Running on Randall’s Island : Watch track and field athletes compete at the New York City Grand Prix on Sunday at 10:30 a.m .

For more events in New York, here’s a list of what to do this month .

A laconic comedian at UBS Arena

Nate Bargatze is a low-key comedian from Nashville who has become a favorite of Jimmy Fallon’s since he opened for Fallon 11 years ago. Bargatze has appeared a total of 15 times on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and, before that, on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. In 2015, Bargatze’s first Comedy Central special topped the comedy albums chart .

Our writer Sean L. McCarthy says that Bargatze’s aw-shucks sensibility and family friendly humor won him an invitation to be a presenter at the 2022 Grammy Awards, where he was also nominated for his comedy album “The Greatest Average American.” He used the same approach when he hosted “Saturday Night Live” in October. “If you’re at home, I’m as shocked as you are that I’m here,” he told the audience. Looking back on the “Saturday Night Live” season, Dave Itzkoff of The Times called Bargatze’s monologue “dryly hilarious.” (“I’m from the 1900s,” Bargatze declared. “And the world is so future now, and I feel in the way of it.”)

Last month, Bargatze did a short routine at the annual gala for the Robin Hood Foundation , an antipoverty group that gives millions in grants each year. But for him the highlight of the year has been two nights at the Hollywood Bowl with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Sebastian Maniscalco for the Netflix Is a Joke Festival last month. All the while, he helps produce and distribute specials for other comedians through his YouTube channel, Nateland Entertainment .

Now, Bargatze is headlining “The Funny Tour,” which stops at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., for a show at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets start at $33.75, before fees, on Ticketmaster .

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Dear Diary:

I was walking to Grand Central early one summer Saturday. I was wearing seafoam green pants because it was to be a seafoam-green-pants type of day at the beach.

I passed a moving van on the other side of the street where some men were unloading furniture.

“You a doctor?” one of them yelled to me.

“No, sir,” I replied.

He shook his head.

“You’ve got to get some new pants,” he said.

— Geddes Johnson

Illustrated by Agnes Lee. Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here .

Glad we could get together here. See you Monday. — J.B.

P.S. Here’s today’s Mini Crossword and Spelling Bee . You can find all our puzzles here .

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Pakistan's 'Gala Dinner' Postponed Day After Disastrous T20 World Cup Loss vs USA. Ex-Captain Reveals

Former pakistan captain rashid latif shared an image which showed that pakistan had cancelled a gala dinner.

After Pakistan lost to USA in the T20 World Cup 2024, there was bound to be some strong reaction. And the same has happened. The Pakistan cricket fraternity reacted with disbelief after the team's shock defeat at the hands of tournament debutants USA in the T20 World Cup, calling it a "black day". Playing in their maiden World Cup, newcomers USA prevailed in the Super Over to stun former champions Pakistan after both the teams ended at the same score in normal play at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium. Former captain Younis Khan said Pakistan had made some tactical blunders when it mattered the most.

"I would have liked to see Fakhar Zaman take the strike in the super over against the left-arm seamer. But one can only learn from such a bad day and I hope Babar Azam and the other players now take every game as a do or die game," Younis said.

According to Younis, what was most disappointing was the fact that there is a huge Pakistani community in the USA, which supports the team wholeheartedly.

Pace legend Wasim Akram termed the team's performance as pathetic.

"It didn't seem like Pakistan was playing against a team that has limited exposure against top teams." He was also critical of the lack of effort in the field by some of the players.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif shared an image which showed that Pakistan had cancelled a gala dinner. "Who is providing the tour schedule in advance to who? are these pre-arranged?, who is giving the go ahead for events during a World Cup?@TheRealPCBMedia," he wrote on X.

Who is providing the tour schedule in advance to who? are these pre-arranged?, who is giving the go ahead for events during a World Cup? @TheRealPCBMedia pic.twitter.com/juYxdjcZp7 — Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) June 7, 2024

Former opener Mohsin Khan said he was concerned about the future of Pakistan cricket.

"This is not just a defeat, it is a sorry statement on the mental strength of our players. I don't know what is going on but somewhere I got a feeling our players underestimated USA," he said.

Khan, who was head coach and chief selector from 2010 to 2012, said the upcoming match against India have become a do-or-die contest for the beleaguered side.

"We have to win that game at all costs otherwise we are out of the super eight." Pakistan and USA had scored 159 each in the regulation time before the latter successfully defended 18 runs in the Super Over to register a famous victory in Dallas on Thursday.

"It is a black day in Pakistan cricket history. I mean where is the pride and that fighting spirit that was synonymous with our players," said cricket analyst Omair Alavi.

Before the reverse against USA, Pakistan have also lost to teams such as Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Ireland in recent times.

Former captain Javed Miandad gave credit to the USA team for pulling off a huge upset despite playing for the first time at the game's highest level.

"I mean look at our experience and exposure compared to them but I give full credit to the USA for holding their nerves and playing with discipline. Look at the catches they took, it turned the match in their favour," he said.

The batting great said that it was absolutely necessary now for the players to bounce back in the remaining matches of the tournament.

"I look at the psyche of our cricket fans and I think they can redeem themselves by trying to beat India on Sunday," he said.

The result has also led to speculations on social media that all is not well in the Pakistan dressing room.

Pakistan's former captain and coach, Mohammad Hafeez , was also critical of the team's forgettable performance, saying that the decision to go back to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as openers meant the team management had not moved forward.

Natasha, an avid cricket lover and a Babar fan, said if Pakistan can't beat the USA how can one expect them to win against a strong side like India.

"I don't see us playing in the super eight now to be honest. It's over for us in this World Cup. The helplessness of our players was visible on their faces yesterday." 

With PTI inputs

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